American college football season
1947 William & Mary Indians football Conference Southern Conference AP No. 14 1947 record 9–2 (7–1 SoCon) Head coach Captain Bob Steckroth Home stadium Cary Field Seasons
The 1947 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary in the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season . In its fourth season under head coach Rube McCray , the team compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll , and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 87. The team lost to North Carolina in the regular season and to Arkansas in the 1948 Dixie Bowl on New Year's Day.[1]
Five William & Mary players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1947 All-Southern Conference football team : fullback Jack Cloud ; end Robert Steckroth; guard Knox Ramsey ; and center Tommy Thompson .[2] Cloud broke the school's scoring record with 102 points in 1947 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame .[3] In addition, tackle Lou Creekmur later played ten years with the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
The team played it home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 27 vs. Davidson W 21–09,000 [4]
October 4 The Citadel Cary Field Williamsburg, VA W 56–76,000 [5]
October 11 vs. VPI W 21–710,000 [6]
October 18 North Carolina Cary Field Williamsburg, VA L 7–1318,000 [7]
October 25 at Boston University * W 47–136,800 [8]
November 1 Wake Forest Cary Field Williamsburg, VA W 21–017,000 [9]
November 8 VMI No. 15 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry ) W 28–208,000 [10]
November 15 vs. Washington and Lee No. 12 Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA W 45–6[11]
November 22 Bowling Green * No. 14 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA W 20–02,000 [12]
November 27 at Richmond No. 14 City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry ) W 35–015,000 [13]
January 1, 1948 vs. Arkansas * No. 14 L 19–2125,000 [14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
NFL Draft selections [ ]
= Pro Football Hall of Fame
= Canadian Football Hall of Fame
= College Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft Selections
#
Year
Round
Pick
Overall
Name
Team
Position
16
1948
3
3
16
Tommy Thompson
Washington Redskins
Center
17
1948
5
7
32
Knox Ramsey
Chicago Bears
Guard
18
1948
10
1
76
Stan Magdziak
New York Giants
Back
19
1948
11
7
92
Jim McDowell
Chicago Bears
Guard
20
1948
18
10
165
Harry Caughron
Chicago Cardinals
Tackle
21
1948
23
3
208
Lou Hoitsma
Washington Redskins
End
22
1948
26
8
243
Lou Creekmur
Philadelphia Eagles
Tackle
References [ ]
^ "1947 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
^ "Cloud Is Captain Of All-Southern" . The Cumberland News . November 29, 1947. p. 11.
^ "Jack Cloud" . National Football Foundation. Retrieved February 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Indians In Second Half Rally To Beat Wildcats" . Daily Press (Newport News, VA) . September 28, 1947. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William and Mary's Indians Smother The Citadel, 56-7" . The Staunton News-Leader . October 5, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "WM On Warpath In Final Quarter To Beat VPI 21-7" . Daily Press (Newport News, VA) . October 12, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W&M Fumble In Fourth Quarter Gives North Carolina 14-7 Win" . The Staunton News-Leader . October 19, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Holbrook (October 26, 1947). "William & Mary Rolls at Will vs. B.U., 47-13" . The Boston Globe . p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Indians Top Deacons 21-0; Cloud Scores On Thriller" . Daily Press (Newport news, Virginia) . November 2, 1947. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William And Mary Wins, 28-10, Despite Late VMI Rally" . The Staunton News-Leader . November 9, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robert Moore (November 16, 1947). "Flying Jack Cloud Stars As Indians Thump W&L, 45-6" . Daily Press . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ed Young (November 23, 1947). "William And Mary Tribe Ragged But Scores 20-0 Win" . Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) . p. 24 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William And Mary Clinches Conference Crown With 35-0 Victory Over Spiders" . The Staunton News-Leader . November 28, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Cleghorn (January 2, 1948). "Arkansas Outscores William and Mary, 21 to 19: W&M Shows More Power; Passes Win for Razorbacks" . The Montgomery Advertiser . p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
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